Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 15 04
Apply for FOA ETA 15 04
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Face Forward 3 Intermediary and Community Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.270 Reintegration of Ex Offenders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2015 and posted on Mar 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 23, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Community Grant ApplicantsEligible applicants include any current or prior Face Forward grantees, any community or faith based organization with 501(c)3 non profit status (including women and minority focused organizations), unit of state or local government, or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166.Intermediary Grant ApplicantsEligible applicants include any current or prior Face Forward grantees, any community or faith based organization with 501(c)3 non profit status (including women s and minority organizations) or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166. Only organizations that have an affiliate network or offices in at least two states are eligible to be intermediary applicants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Face Forward 3 Intermediary and Community Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ETA-15-04) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under CFDA 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders. The program was designed to fund organizations that can deliver employment, training, and related supportive services to young people ages 14 to 24 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system (JJS) and who have never been convicted in the adult criminal system. The overall goal is to help these youth reconnect to education and the labor market, reduce barriers tied to justice involvement, and improve long-term stability through work and career pathways.
ETA planned a total investment of about $30,500,000 through two different award tracks, and applicants were required to pick only one track when applying. First, ETA expected to make four intermediary awards of up to $5,000,000 each. Second, ETA expected to make about ten community grants of up to $1,050,000 each. In total, ETA anticipated roughly 14 awards. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
A key distinction in the solicitation is how delivery is structured. Community grantees would operate programs locally and are intended for organizations focused on one community or a defined local area. Intermediary grantees, on the other hand, function as a pass-through and implementation hub: after receiving the federal award, intermediary organizations must run a competitive process to select local subgrantees. Those subgrantees would then operate Face Forward services in at least three communities across at least two states. The solicitation also emphasized a priority on targeting high-poverty, high-crime areas, and it required intermediary applicants to demonstrate they can manage multi-site, multi-state projects, including the administrative oversight that comes with subawards, performance tracking, and consistent program quality across locations.
Eligibility depended on which track an organization pursued. For the community grant category, eligible applicants included current or prior Face Forward grantees; community-based or faith-based organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (including organizations focused on women and minority populations); units of state or local government; and Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166. For the intermediary category, eligibility was similar but more limited: applicants could be current or prior Face Forward grantees; 501(c)(3) community-based or faith-based organizations (including women and minority organizations); or WIA Section 166-eligible Indian and Native American entities. In addition, only organizations with an affiliate network or offices in at least two states could apply as intermediaries, reflecting the expectation that intermediaries have existing infrastructure to manage work across state lines.
The timeline for the competition was short and clearly defined. The opportunity was posted March 9, 2015, and applications were due April 23, 2015, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The announcement was archived May 23, 2015. The funding instrument was a grant, the activity category was Employment, Labor and Training, and ETA projected the number of awards in advance to help applicants understand competitiveness and scale.
For administrative questions or trouble accessing the full announcement at the time, ETA provided a point of contact: Denise Roach, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-3820 or roach.denise@dol.gov.
Face Forward 3 Intermediary and Community Grants (FOA-ETA-15-04) FAQs
1) What is the Face Forward 3 Intermediary and Community Grants opportunity?
Face Forward 3 (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ETA-15-04) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under CFDA 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders.
2) What was the purpose of the program?
The program was designed to fund organizations that can deliver employment, training, and related supportive services to young people who have been involved in the juvenile justice system. The overall goal was to help youth reconnect to education and the labor market, reduce barriers tied to justice involvement, and improve long-term stability through work and career pathways.
3) Who was the target population for services?
The target population was young people ages 14 to 24 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system (JJS) and who have never been convicted in the adult criminal system.
4) Which federal agency administered this competition?
The competition was administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders.
6) How much funding did ETA plan to invest in total?
ETA planned a total investment of about $30,500,000 across two award tracks.
7) What were the two award tracks?
There were two tracks: (1) Intermediary awards and (2) Community grants. Applicants were required to pick only one track when applying.
8) How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA anticipated roughly 14 awards in total: four intermediary awards and about ten community grants.
9) What was the maximum award amount for an intermediary grant?
ETA expected to make four intermediary awards of up to $5,000,000 each.
10) What was the maximum award amount for a community grant?
ETA expected to make about ten community grants of up to $1,050,000 each.
11) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
12) What is the difference between a community grantee and an intermediary grantee?
Community grantees would operate programs locally and were intended for organizations focused on one community or a defined local area.
Intermediary grantees would function as a pass-through and implementation hub. After receiving the federal award, intermediary organizations were required to run a competitive process to select local subgrantees, and those subgrantees would operate Face Forward services across multiple communities and states.
13) What responsibilities did intermediary grantees have related to subawards?
Intermediary grantees were required to conduct a competitive process to select local subgrantees and manage the administrative oversight that comes with subawards, including performance tracking and maintaining consistent program quality across locations.
14) How many communities and states were intermediaries expected to cover through subgrantees?
Subgrantees selected by intermediary grantees would operate Face Forward services in at least three communities across at least two states.
15) Did the solicitation prioritize certain types of geographic areas?
Yes. The solicitation emphasized a priority on targeting high-poverty, high-crime areas.
16) What eligibility categories applied to community grant applicants?
For the community grant category, eligible applicants included:
- Current or prior Face Forward grantees
- Community-based or faith-based organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (including organizations focused on women and minority populations)
- Units of state or local government
- Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166
17) What eligibility categories applied to intermediary applicants?
For the intermediary category, eligible applicants included:
- Current or prior Face Forward grantees
- 501(c)(3) community-based or faith-based organizations (including women and minority organizations)
- Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166
18) Were units of state or local government eligible to apply as intermediaries?
Based on the eligibility description provided, units of state or local government were listed as eligible for the community grant category, but were not listed among the eligible applicant types for the intermediary category.
19) Was there an additional eligibility requirement for intermediary applicants?
Yes. Only organizations with an affiliate network or offices in at least two states could apply as intermediaries, reflecting the expectation that intermediaries have existing infrastructure to manage work across state lines.
20) What was the funding instrument and activity category?
The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity category was Employment, Labor and Training.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2015.
22) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due April 23, 2015, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
23) When was the announcement archived?
The announcement was archived on May 23, 2015.
24) Who was the point of contact for administrative questions at the time?
ETA listed Denise Roach, Grants Management Specialist, as the point of contact for administrative questions or trouble accessing the full announcement.
25) What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 202-693-3820
Email: roach.denise@dol.gov
26) Did applicants have to choose between the two tracks, or could they apply to both?
Applicants were required to pick only one track when applying.
27) What kinds of organizational capacity did intermediary applicants need to demonstrate?
The solicitation required intermediary applicants to demonstrate they could manage multi-site, multi-state projects, including administrative oversight for subawards, performance tracking, and consistent program quality across locations.
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